Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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82 Seats, interior
When trigg ered , the front airbags inflate in
milliseconds to form a safety cushion for
the d riv er and front passenger. The
forward movement of the front seat
occupants is c hecked, thereby
sub stantially reducing the risk of injury to
the upp er body and hea d.
No im pairment of view will occur, because
the a irb ags inflate and deflate so quickly.
The front airbag system will not be
triggered in the ev ent of:
z the ignition being switched off,
z minor frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a side or rear-imp act,
tha t is to say, if it w ould not b e of b enefit
to the occupants.
9
Warning
The front airbag system provides
optimum p rotection when the seat,
back rest a nd head restraint are correctly
adjusted: Adjust the driver’s seat
according to the occupant’s height suc h
that with the driver sitting upright the
steering wheel is held in the a rea of its
upper sp ok es with the d riv er’s arms
slightly bent. The front passeng er’s seat
should b e as far b ack as possible, w ith
the backrest upright – see p ages 3, 52.
Do not place the head, b od y, hands or
feet on the c ov ers of the airbag systems.
Do not place any objects in the area in
which the airb ags inflate. Im portant
inform ation - see page 89.
9
Warning
The three-point seat belt must b e
correctly fitted – see pag e 76.